French President Macron faces criticism for his response to the removal of Venezuela's Maduro

French President Emmanuel Macron has faced domestic criticism for his response to the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Macron said he 'took note' of the end of the 'dictatorship' but did not condemn the American-led operation, a stance some French commentators called an 'admission of powerlessness.' Separately, France stated that the capture of the Venezuelan president violated international law.